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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,448,031.13 and 11,958,808.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,448,031.13 and 11,958,808.13 is: 26,250,417.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,031.13 : 11,958,808.13 = 11,958,808.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,031.13/11,958,808.13 = 11,958,808.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,031.13x = 11,958,808.13 × 11,958,808.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,031.13x = 143,013,091,770,566
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,013,091,770,566/5,448,031.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,250,417.53

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